What’s Better Than a Big Platform? A Great Idea! With Rachel Somerstein

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Bookbound

Fran Hauser & Bethany Saltman

32 episodes

4 weeks ago

What’s the story you can’t stop telling? Fran and Bethany are here to help you write, sell, and launch it. Literary agent Bethany Saltman and bookstore owner Fran Hauser—also both critically acclaimed authors—host Bookbound, the podcast for non-fiction writers who want to learn how to transform their ideas, expertise, and obsessions into successful books and publishing deals. Fran and Bethany interview accomplished authors who share the strategies and surprises behind their bookbound journeys. These how-I-did-it conversations will inspire listeners to claim their own “author-ity” mindset and turn the story they can’t stop telling into a book the world needs to read. To connect with the hosts and more, go to www.bookboundpodcast.com/

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What’s Better Than a Big Platform? A Great Idea! With Rachel Somerstein

Bookbound

37 minutes

1 year ago

What’s Better Than a Big Platform? A Great Idea! With Rachel Somerstein

What happens when a professor discovers that her real strength lies in her journalism skills and academic experience?

For Rachel Somerstein, it’s a critically acclaimed book. Rachel is an associate professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz and author of "Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section." We sat down with her to talk all about her author journey.

From platform building to time management challenges as a busy professor and parent and the dedication required to see a book through to completion, Rachel shares her struggles and tips for those navigating the writing and publishing of a book. She provides an inside look at the publishing process, like securing an agent through the CLMP conference’s “speed dating” event and navigating deadlines and legal reads. Her insights are pure gold if you’re about to embark on your own author journey.

Resources:
Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-somerstein-1aab2610/

Connect with Rachel on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rachelesomerstein/

Connect with Rachel on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/rachesomerstein?lang=en
Check out Rachel’s work here: https://www.rachelsomerstein.com/

Join Bethany & Fran for their Read Like a Writer Book Club here: https://www.bookboundpodcast.com/club

Produced by Share Your Genius https://shareyourgenius.com/